The Great Holiday Topic 🏖️

Hopefully you didn’t take the idea from Netflix’s “La Palma” :sweat_smile:

I hate travelling so usually one holiday per year (6/7 days).

Spent a few days in Cartagena, Colombia. Stayed mostly in the colonial area, quite beautiful and well kept.

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Meanwhile, down the road in Fuengirola;

Expecting thunderstorms and 3m waves tomorrow.

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It’s been quite nice here today but like you expecting rain tomorrow

Went to Transnistria on a whim. Strange place. They really need to learn you can put salt/grit on the pavements during winter. Never been somewhere so slippy.

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Well we are up in the mountains and we’ve had torrential rain, some thunder & Lightning and even a bit of hail thrown into the mix :grimacing: next stop Ronda

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Just standard rain on the coast.

Ronda is pretty cool. I’ve seen snow there in the past.

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Ronda was stunning but the weather was awful. We are both chilled to the bone :cold_face::umbrella_with_rain_drops:

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That looks beautiful.

We were so close to an Italian Roadtrip through the Dolomites but swerved right (far right) to the Caribbean instead :joy:

It will be our first proper Caribbean and I’m quite looking forward to it.

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Hanoi a few weeks ago. :vietnam:

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Those tracks in streets always amaze me, everyone just sitting there.

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It’s good fun quite startling the first time it goes past, the current schedule seems to be 7:10 and 7:20 pm whereas all the others are an hour or so apart, so evening is the best time to go to see two

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There’s snow on the hills.

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I start by using Google Flights to find the flights first. The hotel and the rest comes after.

Yeah I usually book everything separately.

When I’ve booked a package I usually book with British Airways Holidays. Once did EasyJet Holidays too. You could check on Jet2, TUI, Expedia, or a local travel agency.

I could offer my travel advisor services but I don’t sell packages (and I don’t think self promotion is allowed on here? :thinking:)

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We look around but almost always end up using TUI or EasyJet. Others tend to look cheaper but actually cut a load of things you probably need out to get the price right.

Thomas Cook (remember them) is now also a travel search and seems to sometimes give new deals.

We’ve also had success finding accommodation on booking and getting flights via sky scanner.

Others might have had a better experience but one site I’d avoid is Expedia. The deals look super good but that’s because the flights are appaling and they’re not honest.

We tried to book a holiday via this site which explicitly said it was all inclusive. It turned out not to be, and Expedia couldn’t seem to understand why this was a problem. I’m still waiting for the refund to drop off a week and a half later.

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Is anyone here a user of ‘Flighty’?

I recently downloaded it to test it out for a trip and I was blown away by how helpful it was.

It’s also great for tracking all your flights, both past and future.

For those that do use it; what does your 2025 passport look like!?

Yes - as a quick search of this thread using the magnifying glass at the top right of the page shows.

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I used it for a while, but it didn’t add too much to my flight/airport experience. I did enjoy it but not enough to pay full price for it. One feature I liked that after takeoff I could see how long until arrival. Maybe a few of us could get together for a family membership :thinking:

For keeping a log of my flights I use my.flightradar24.com instead. Also use the app on the day to see the plane, where it’s been and if there’s any delays.

My 2025 map looks like this: